Vice President/Founder

Tim Keller (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Manhattan, chairman of Redeemer City to City, and vice president of The Gospel Coalition. He has authored numerous books, including The Reason for God. He and his wife, Kathy, have three children.

Executive Director

Ben Peays (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is executive director of The Gospel Coalition. He is the former managing director of the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding in Deerfield, Illinois. He and his wife and four children live in Austin, Texas. He earned an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, a ThM from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a BA from Wheaton College.

Operations

Events Assistant

Alen Andrews serves as the events and operations assistant for The Gospel Coalition. He earned his B.A. in Biblical Studies from Bethlehem College and Seminary, and currently lives in Houston, Texas. You can follow him on Twitter.

Coordinator for Volunteers

Ryan Griffith serves as coordinator for volunteers for The Gospel Coalition and as a consultant for TGC Courses. He teaches at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he serves as assistant professor of Church History and Theology and director of Integrated Curriculum. He is also a PhD candidate at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Director of Partnerships

Ben Krueger serves as director of partnerships for The Gospel Coalition where he oversees external partnerships, regional chapters, and other strategic growth initiatives. Prior to TGC Ben spent the last ten years in various business settings, including the last five years in Christian publishing. He received his MBA from Concordia University of Chicago and his undergraduate degree from Wartburg College. He and his wife, Angie, and their four children live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Director of Operations

Seth Magnuson serves as director of operations for The Gospel Coalition. He oversees the planning of our events, management of our web properties, and expansion of our international initiatives. Seth previously served six years as a content strategist at Desiring God. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Rachel, and their two children. You can follow him on Twitter.

Business Manager

Ruth Ostebo serves as the business manager for The Gospel Coalition. In this role she oversees the accounting and human resources department. Prior to working for TGC she was a project manager for the administration team at Desiring God and a small business owner in Minnesota. Ruth currently lives in Austin, Texas with her daughter, son-in-law and two of her eight grandchildren.

Manager of Operations

​Andrea Salik serves as the Manager of Operations at The Gospel Coalition. She is also part of both the event planning and translation teams at The Gospel Coalition. Before joining TGC, she worked in politics and most recently served at Desiring God. Andrea lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can follow her on Twitter.

Editorial

Editor

Sam Allberry is an editor for The Gospel Coalition, a global speaker for Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, and a pastor based in Maidenhead, UK. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay? (Good Book, 2013), James For You, and most recently Why Bother with Church. He is a founding editor of Living Out, a ministry for those struggling with same-sex attraction. You can follow him on Twitter.

Editor

Jason Cook is an editor for The Gospel Coalition, focusing on pastoral ministry and integrating faith and work. He is associate pastor of preaching at Fellowship Memphis. He earned his MDiv from Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, where he helped to build Iron City Church, a multi-ethnic ministry in one of America's most segregated cities. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi on a football scholarship. He is married to Courtney, and they have two children, Charlie and Cager. You can follow him on Twitter.

Editor

Director of Operations, Coalición

Steven Morales is the director of operations for The Gospel Coalition’s Spanish site, Coalición por el Evangelio. He works alongside Spanish-speaking contributors, editing and curating original Spanish articles, as well as translated content. Steven lives in Guatemala with his wife, where they are pursuing church planting in Guatemala City. You can follow him on Twitter.

Executive Director, Coalición

​Jairo Namnún serves as executive director for The Gospel Coalition’s Spanish website, Coalición por el Evangelio, and is responsible for designing and overseeing its content. He was part of the International Baptist Church in Dominican Republic before moving to Louisville, Kentucky, for his master of divinity at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Patricia. You can find him on Twitter.

Senior Editor

Jeff Robinson (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a senior editor for The Gospel Coalition. A native of Blairsville, Georgia, he also pastors Christ Fellowship Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and serves as senior research and teaching associate for the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies and adjunct professor of church history at Southern Seminary. Prior to entering ministry, he spent nearly 20 years as a newspaper journalist in Georgia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, writing about various subjects from politics to Major League Baseball and SEC football. He is co-author with Michael Haykin of the book To the Ends of the Earth: Calvin’s Mission Vision and Legacy. Jeff and his wife, Lisa, have four children. You can follow him on Twitter.

Assistant Editor

Anna Smith (MABS, Westminster Seminary California) is an assistant editor for The Gospel Coalition. She lives with her husband, Andy, in Coral Springs, Florida. She blogs with her sisters at The Beautiful Place.

Women's Initiatives

Senior Adviser and Book Editor

Kathleen Nielson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) serves as senior adviser and book editor for TGC, after directing women’s initiatives from 2010 to 2017. An author and speaker, Kathleen has taught literature, directed women’s Bible studies, and loves working with women in studying the Scriptures. She and her husband, Niel, make their home partly in Wheaton, Illinois, and partly in Jakarta, Indonesia, where Niel leads a network of Christian schools and universities. They have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and five granddaughters.

Coordinator for Women’s Initiatives

Ann Westrate serves as the coordinator of women’s initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Ann earned a Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where God grew in her a heart for discipleship and ministering God’s Word faithfully to women. Ann and her husband, Ben, live in Batavia, Illinois.

Director for Women's Initiatives

Mary Willson serves as the director of women’s initiatives for The Gospel Coalition. Mary is presently engaged in Old Testament doctoral studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She also holds an MDiv and ThM from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Alongside her academic work, Mary enjoys teaching and training others to teach the Scriptures, especially in the context of the local church. She has many nieces and nephews who make life all the more wonderful and rambunctious.

Donor Ministries

Sr. Regional Director of Donor Ministries

Nick Bal serves in Donor Ministries for The Gospel Coalition, where he helps connect supporters of TGC's mission to the gospel projects they are passionate about. Prior to TGC, Nick has served as an associate pastor at Soteria Church in Des Moines, Iowa, a development officer at Iowa State University and as a campus missionary at Drake University, also in Des Moines. He received his BA from Iowa State University, holds an MPA from Drake University and has studied at Faith Baptist Bible College. He is married to his lovely wife Carol and has two wonderful daughters.

Donor Services & Database Manager

Tony Cooper serves as donor services and database manager for The Gospel Coalition. Prior to coming to TGC Tony worked in the information technology industry for sixteen years. He and his wife, Heidi, and their three children live in Forest Lake, Minnesota and are members of Bethlehem Baptist Church. In 2015, Tony earned an MDiv from Bethlehem College & Seminary.

Regional Director of Donor Ministries

Margaret Gibson is regional director of donor ministries for The Gospel Coalition, where she loves serving the generous donors who promote gospel-centered ministry through partnership with TGC. She received her BA from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and worked in public accounting in Houston before serving as director of development at Living Water International. Margaret now lives in Austin with her husband, Mark, where they are partners at The Austin Stone Community Church.

International Outreach

International Outreach Operations Manager

Emily Boyer works on the International Outreach team as Operations Manager with the Theological Famine Relief effort. Prior to TGC she worked in Minnesota politics. Emily received her B.A. from Bethel University. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband, Geoff, two young sons and a daughter.

Director of International Outreach

Bill Walsh is director of International Outreach for The Gospel Coalition. He worked for Desiring God Ministries for 13 years. Starting in 2006, he and a small team built a global network of partners for the cause of Theological Famine Relief for the Global Church. This initiative joined TGC in 2012. He lives with his wife, Cindi, in Minneapolis and has two adult children, Beau and Regan. Bill photoblogs at billwalsh.photography. You can follow him on Twitter.

Translation Coordinator

Joy Young serves as translation coordinator for The Gospel Coalition. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Joy is a member at Cities Church and lives in Minneapolis with her wonderful husband, Seth.

TGC Courses

Online Learning Coordinator

Phil Thompson (MDiv, Columbia International University) manages strategy and development for TGC’s courses. He is a church planting resident at The Church at Cherrydale. He lives in Greenville, SC with his wife, Laurel, and daughters, Lane and Kately.

Editor for Online Learning

Fred G. Zaspel (PhD, Free University of Amsterdam) serves as a pastor at Reformed Baptist Church in Franconia, Pennsylvania, an adjunct professor of systematic theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the executive editor of Books At a Glance. He is the author of The Theology of B. B. Warfield(2010)and Warfield on the Christian Life(Crossway, 2014) and has published numerous booklets, articles, and book reviews.